New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Union Minister and LJP MP Chirag Paswan on Tuesday condemned the Opposition for bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling their move "condemnable."

Speaking to the reporters, Paswan said, "The Opposition has created a strange situation...Rahul Gandhi's petulance has washed out the Budget session. Due to this, he did not let the other Opposition MPs speak. You are bringing a no-confidence motion against a Speaker who always tried to give both the ruling and opposition sides a chance to speak. It is condemnable what the Opposition is doing."

According to the sources, the Congress submitted the notice to Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ...